Democratising access to speech language therapy - Tātai Aho Rau Core Education

Outcomes for kaiako(teachers)

The training and support gained from working with a speech language therapist both face-to-face and online has improved kaiako the awareness, knowledge and confidence:

• Of phonemic learning, which has shifted how thinking about when and how to intervene in children’s oral language learning. 
• To engage whānau in learning conversations about their children’s oral language learning.
• To use more strategies to support tamariki communication.

The number of referrals to speechl anguage therapists have reduced and when made are now more detailed and specific due to increased kaiako knowledge, reducing waiting times for intervention. 

Outcomes for tamariki(children)

Through the intentional increased support for oral language development tamariki:

• Have an increased sense of wellbeing evidenced by less frustration and more positive and constructive behaviour. 
• Are talking and communicating more often and with more confidence.
• Have increased competence including more deliberately attempting correct pronunciation.
• Are learning from each other.

Outcomes for whānau

• The knowledge and information shared with whānau has resulted in strategies being used at home.
• An increase in confidence has resulted in whānau initiating more conversations about their children’s oral language learning.